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  • But once more, she called Pao-yü to her, and whispered to him in a soft tone of voice: "Should our venerable senior not think of me do often allude to me, so that she should depute some one to fetch me."

    Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Xueqin Cao

  • Former CIA Chief William Colby once called Pao "the biggest hero of the Vietnam War," for the 15 years he spent leading a CIA-sponsored guerrilla army fighting against a communist takeover over the Southeast Asian peninsula.

    Vang Pao, Hmong guerrilla leader, dies in California 2011

  • Hardly had she, however, done, before they perceived a servant, sent by Madame Wang to call Pao-yü.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

  • This single remark proved sufficient to recall Pao-yü to himself.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

  • As she spoke, she turned her head round and called Pao-yü.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

  • Tai-yü, however, did not even call Pao-yü, but forthwith rising to her feet, she went along, dragging the waiting-maid by the hand.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

  • Chia Chen was, as he leant on his staff, straining every nerve to bend his body so as to fall on his knees and pay his respects to them, and express his sense of obligation for the trouble they had taken, when madame Hsing and the other ladies hastily called Pao-yü to raise him up, bidding a servant move a chair for him to sit on.

    Hung Lou Meng 2003

  • The Taoist writer Ko Hung of the 4th cent. a.d., known as Pao P ` u Tse, recounts that the

    Lunheng 1962

  • "Go into the garden," old lady Chia smilingly said, "and call our Pao-yü here, so that these four housekeeping dames should see how he compares with their own Pao-yü."

    Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Xueqin Cao

  • As she spoke, she turned her head round and called Pao-yü.

    Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Xueqin Cao

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